Red Lobster lines up with the left and pulls Tucker Carlson’s advertising

Red Lobster is pulling advertisements from Tucker Carlson’s prime-time Fox News show amid an ongoing boycott against the conservative host for comments he made about illegal immigration and women’s pay.

“Red Lobster’s advertising buying guidelines reflect our core values and commitment to supporting programming that represents the highest standards of good taste, fair practice and objectivity,” the seafood chain said in a statement Tuesday.

“We reserve the right to make changes to our purchases when the dialogue is no longer in line with our criteria,” the company said.

Mr. Tucker sparked outrage last month after he claimed illegal immigration made the U.S. “poorer and dirtier.” More recently, he cast doubt on the claim that higher pay for women is a “victory for feminism.” Activists like ThinkProgress founder Judd Legum renewed the boycott, specifically calling on Red Lobster to pull its ads.

Mr. Carlson has lost more than 20 sponsors since the initial backlash, but due to the timing of Red Lobster’s announcement, the restaurant chain may be the first sponsor to pull ads from the show over the women’s pay comments, The Wrap reported.

A spokesperson for Red Lobster declined to say what prompted the company’s decision, The Wrap reported.

Fox News responded by recycling a statement from last month that attacked “far-left” activist groups for attempting to censor Mr. Carlson.

“We cannot and will not allow voices like Tucker Carlson to be censored by agenda-driven intimidation efforts from the likes of Moveon.org, Media Matters and Sleeping Giants,” Fox News said. “Attempts were made last month to bully and terrorize Tucker and his family at their home. He is now once again being threatened via Twitter by far-left activist groups with deeply political motives. While we do not advocate boycotts, these same groups never target other broadcasters and operate under a grossly hypocritical double standard given their intolerance to all opposing points of view.”

I agree with Jennie. No more Red Lobster for me either. It was good seafood, but no more!

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motif88

7:51 pm January 10, 2019 at 7:51 pm

Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014 – Red Lobster Hospitality LLC is an American casual dining restaurant chain headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Golden Gate Capital has been Red Lobster’s parent company since it was acquired from Darden Restaurants on July 28, 2014.

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willhen50

11:31 pm January 10, 2019 at 11:31 pm

Better add: LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and Yard House USA; because the Darden Group who owns Red Lobster also owns the ones on this list. Looks like businesses fear the left’s threat, so there will be plenty of seats for the left “celebrate” their hypocrisy. They can continue to insult or be use bombast against victims but if they don’t like what a person says they try to SHUT THEM DOWN.

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willhen50

11:39 pm January 10, 2019 at 11:39 pm

Looks like I was wrong, Red Lobster, is on the chopping block, it was picked up by an equity corporation hoping to give it life and will divest their capital if it doesn’t. Like Bain Capital did with some washed up businesses..

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ltuser

11:49 pm January 10, 2019 at 11:49 pm

The website i looked them up, didn’t make any mention to Darden selling them off in 2014..

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conservative4not7republican

11:09 am January 12, 2019 at 11:09 am

Ituser: What was the source you referenced? I just checked Wikipedia and they stated: “Golden Gate Capital has been Red Lobster’s parent company since it was acquired from Darden Restaurants on July 28, 2014. On August 6, 2014, Red Lobster announced their new headquarters location in CNL Center City Commons in Orlando.” A new headquarters would be likely if the company had been sold to a new owner.

AOL also had a Business Insider article by Hayley Peterson (May 28, 2017, 8:35 am), “The company that owns Olive Garden just placed a $780 million bet on a tiny restaurant chain” in which the author states: “Chain restaurant behemoth Darden Restaurants just snapped up a new eatery for $780 million: Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen. Darden owns a handful of restaurant companies including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, and The Capital Grill.”

It seems that the author would have mentioned Red Lobster if Darden still owned Red Lobster, after it is on a par with the Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse.”

If you are still convinced that you are right, give a source; if not, you should retract and protect Darden’s restaurants from slander and a boycott. We conservatives deserve proper information.

I agree Max daddy. I like their food but won’t eat there anymore with the way they are behaving. The left just can’t stand anyone who doesn’t agree with them 100% of the time. So much for their rhetoric (the lefts) when they talk about being inclusive and want a diverse conversation. Every day I wake up hoping that something will change and we can get back to having meaningful conversations and compromising on issues that will make this a better country. And every day I’m disappointed. But . . . I’m still praying for better times.

Women’s pay issues are complex. Of course, back before feminism, women could not even work in many professions and jobs. Since that time there have been many great improvements in equality for women. Despite that, women still earn much less generally than the men doing the same jobs. There is one legitimate argument for the lower pay for women, and that is the fact women still are the main caregivers of the children in the homes. There are some ‘househusbands’, but few. So that means that between taking some time to give birth, pregnancy, and care of the children, women often have periods when they are not working in their careers. This affects their advancement in their jobs and their pay.

Last time I was in a Red Lobster was in 1978. I found the portions to be small, the quality of the food and service to be mediocre at best. Presentation and ambiance to be poor, Tucker, on the other hand gives thoughtful and typically right on analysis and commentary. I will continue to watch him and avoid a Red Lobster.

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captjellico

8:08 pm January 10, 2019 at 8:08 pm

“Despite that, women still earn much less generally than the men doing the same jobs.”

It’s the distinction between EARN less (because of not working as many hours or for as many years) -vs- getting PAID less. People on the left conflate the two and still insist there is a “pay gap” even though it has been disproven time and time again.

When I want seafood I’ll go to Bonefish Grille. Red Lobster is over rated anyway. Their shrimp and lobster dishes have gone downhill and their prices have gone up. Might as well eat at Captain D’s or Long John Silver.

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jthomas

12:44 pm January 12, 2019 at 12:44 pm

The last two time I ate at Red Lobster, I ended loosing it in the commode. No more.

In the past two years the quality of Red Lobster’s food and service has diminished greatly. We have stopped going there as much as we used to. Now we will have to find another king crab leg restaurant. There is no reason for us to go somewhere ownership hates us!

Easy to find equally as good other places to eat. Not a problem. You may not like what Tucker says, but I have never heard him lie.
Considering they almost went bankrupt not too long ago, I would think they would want to keep all the customers they can. Guess not. But then the liberals are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

<strong>Just keep your mouth shut and sell stuff. I really don’t care what you believe. Start siding with the loony left and pulling ads based on political correctness and I’m out the door. I vote with my dollars. And I am done with you. Stop being a conduit for the Political Leftist dummies!!!!

Used to eat at Red Lobster 5-6 times a year. I will now find another seafood restaurant. I will miss the biscuits, but if RL wants to kowtow to the left wing loons, I will no longer eat at Red Lobster!

“….represents the highest standards of good taste….” Well now, a frequent partaker of the Red Lobster fare, they have suddenly LOST “my highest standards of good taste!” They may as well file for chapter 11, they have joined with ‘several’ companies/organizations that ‘think(?)’ to regulate FREE SPEECH to ONLY the speech ‘they’ prefer, by their non support through advertising, or just advocating for some boycott – WELL, boys and girls that street runs both ways!

Sorry, but he’s so unhinged….when I tune in to his show (usually to find out who his sponsors are, so I can avail myself of alternatives should I need their products), I feel like I’m watching a bad comedy…..then realize, “it’s just FOX”….

Tucker Carlson is unhinged? And that’s compared to what? The Insane Perv Posse on MSNBC and CNN?
At least you admit that you don’t plan on listening to what he has to say but usually only tune in to see what products to avoid. That’s a lot of effort to go through to remain uninformed.

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ltuser

4:40 pm January 10, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Exactly. Compared to say, those witches on the view, i can’t see how anyone can label Tucker “unhinged” who’s not suffering from TDS..

When you and the rest of your buddies on the left find a show that’s based on facts that are truthfully reported and that doesn’t serve your narrative, y’all throw a tantrum. Instead of listening to what is being said and possibly learning something, y’all throw a tantrum. Keep watching the Clinton News Network and drinking the kool-aid. You’ll be much happier. I, on the other hand, will NEVER eat at Red Lobster again, even if it’s a free lunch/dinner…

Wow, I wish I could say I will stop going to Red Lobster as a result of their actions. But I never go there anyway because their food is horrible. You can get better seafood at just about any drive through fast food joint.

I think i’ve eaten there maybe twice in the past 30 years… Once as part of a ‘command going away party for our division officer, the other as part of a b/day party for someone in our shop’. NOT once have i ever dined there on my own.

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ggfilthy

11:08 am January 18, 2019 at 11:08 am

L.O.L. … I was given a “gift card” and still felt ripped off!! Very sad food

This is not a problem we can patronize restaurants of American Patriots.
That being said, I was not pleased with the food or service at Red Lobster, this is a win win for us.
What will the Red Lobster have to say when the Democrat-Communist-Islamic-Nazi Terrorist Organization and all supporters are DESTROYED ?

Tucker is correct. Apparently the left is unable to accept the truth. Illegal immigration is destroying us. More of these primitives and we will be a third class country resembling the ones these illegal aliens leave behind.
Hopefully the right of mind will permanently boycott Red Lobster.

Unlike Red Lobster who caves in to a crowd that does not like hearing the truth Tucker will continue to broadcast the truth to those who are willing to listen. I, however, can spend my money where I choose and that choice will no longer be Red Lobster.

I’ll need to do a lil more research but I think Olive Garden is part of the same Corporation. If so I’ll not only boycott Red Lobster but also Olive Garden. As I’m sure they will follow their lead..too bad we had enjoyed both restaurants over the years.

well i fell in love 48 years ago with Red Lobster. To day i fell out of love with red lobster.
I supported you sobs for nothing your leaving a good company tor fake news have a good one iam not eating in your smelly places
Kec
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